1. REPRESENTATION
OF AGE
How is age
represented in this
image?
LO: To micro analyse TV drama through the representation
of age
TV DRAMA
Monday 31st October 2011

2. Q: What is a stereotype?
A: An oversimplified
representation of a social group

3. Positive and negative representations
of youth and old age

4. YOUTH OLD AGE
POSITIVES Active Wise
Sociable Authoritative
Innocent Well educated
Strong Freedom
Long future ahead Wealth
Adventurous Stability
Fun
NEGATIVES Lazy Weak
Vulnerable
Rebellious
Fragile
Rude Mentally incompetent
Hormonal Not in control of their own bodies
Vulnerable Lonely
Dependent
Naive Boring
Dependent Unwilling to try new things

5. MISE EN SCENE CINEMATOGRAPHY
Costume, make up Close up, extreme close up/long shot,
Lighting - high key, low key, interior, mid shot, two shot, POV, high/low/canted
exterior, artificial, back lighting angle, over the shoulder,composition,
framing, rule of thirds, power points,
Production Design
deep/shallow focus, depth of field,
Props tracking, panning, zooming, tilting,
Performance (body language, facial craning
expressions)
Space
SOUND EDITING
Sound bridge, motif, non- Fast/slow pace, long/short takes,
diegetic/diegetic, ambient, fade, dissolve, cut, transition,
instrumental, soundtrack, tone, 180 degree rule,
tempo, dialogue, sound effects, montage/continuity editing,
foley, match on action, eyeline match,
synchronous/asynchronous, cross cutting/parallel editing,
incidental, music score simultaneous action

6. MISE EN SCENE CINEMATOGRAPHY
Costume Close up, extreme close up/long
Lighting shot, mid shot, two shot, POV,
high/low/canted angle, over the
Production Design
shoulder,composition, framing,
Props rule of thirds, power points,
Performance (body language, deep/shallow focus, depth of
facial expressions) field, tracking, panning,
Space zooming, tilting, craning
SOUND EDITING How would these
represent
Superior or inferior
Sound bridge, motif, non- Fast/slow pace, qualities?
diegetic/diegetic, long/short takes, fade,
ambient, instrumental, dissolve, cut, transition,
soundtrack, tone, tempo, 180 degree rule,
dialogue, sound effects, montage/continuity
foley editing, match on action,
eyeline match,cross
cutting/parallel editing,
simultaneous action

7. MISE EN SCENE CINEMATOGRAPHY
EDITING
AGE SOUND
1. Who is being represented in this clip?
2. Are they being represented as superior or inferior? (Support this answer
with evidence from the next question)
3. Pick one point from each micro element to comment on how this social group
is being represented.
EXT: How does this clip construct a stereotypical representation of this social
group?

8. In the clip there are two different age groups being represented i.e. the youthful
daughter, her older boyfriend and parents. Youth is being presented through
mise en scene. For instance the girl’s costume is jeans and hooped earrings
usually worn by young girls. Whereas her boyfriend who is much older was
dressed more maturely as he was wearing a blazer and a formal/casual top
with jeans. However her father was wearing a brightly coloured patterned shirt
and trousers yet his costume seemed less mature compared to his daughter’s
boyfriend. Thus using a stereotypical view on older people as they are seen as
mature

9. P.E.E.
• Now write a PEE for at least two points
• From your notes
• Point – your comment about the area of
representation
e.g. Youth is represented through diegetic sound.
• Evidence – your micro element that tells us this
e.g. The dialogue is colloquial.
• Explain – link the two
e.g. This conforms to a stereotypical view of young
teenagers, that they are rebellious in speaking their
own language.

10. Is this a typical representation of age?

11. How could age be represented
through sound?
The type of background music used would help
represent age e.g. a teen show would use current music
from the music charts.

12. How could age be represented
through mise en scene?
Age could be represented by the type of costume the
character e.g. a middle-aged man would wear suit. The
décor of teenagers room would be very cluttered with
posters and photos. Whereas a middle-age person
would have minimalistic styled room.

13. How could age be represented
through cinematography?

14. How could age be represented
through editing?

15. January paper - Section A
TV DRAMA

16. Marking Criteria
Terminology
Frequent and Accurate use of
10 media terminology
Use of Examples Consistent evidence from the extract offered.
Offers frequent relevant examples from the
extract
20
Analysis/Explanation Clear analysis of how the technical
aspects are used to
construct the particular representation
20 Understanding of the constructed
nature of representation

17. Strong Responses
Use note taking effectively and were well practiced in working under
timed conditions.
Understood the constructed nature of representation and were able
to explore this through all four micro elements
Used media terminology frequently.
Selected the most relevant examples form the extract and analysed
how the technical aspects constructed age.
Could see the range of representations rather than ‘old’ and ‘young’
Considered whether these representation were conformed to or
subverted stereotypes
Weak Responses
Described the action rather than analysed
Focused primarily on one area and neglect others
Stray from the relevant question- discuss gender/social class etc
Were concerned with TV Drama as genre rather than focus on
representation
Use terminology rarely or inaccurately
Write a short response, intro and conclusion included

19. P.E.E.
• Now write a PEE for at least two points
• From your notes
• Point – your comment about the area of
representation
e.g. Youth is represented through diegetic sound.
• Evidence – your micro element that tells us this
e.g. The dialogue is colloquial.
• Explain – link the two
e.g. This conforms to a stereotypical view of young
teenagers, that they are rebellious in speaking their
own language.

20. Editing Sound
Weakest area of analysis. Some candidates Was tackled well by some but too much
making no reference at all. focus on dialogue.
Stronger responses discussed the use 180- Clear distinction between diegetic and
degree rule and continuity editing. non-diegetic sound by some candidates.
These candidates also referred to eyeline
matches, shot reverse shot, simultaneous
Need to address use of music in more
action and use of ellipsis.
detail-tempo, pace, sound bridges and link
Also some discussed the pace of editing to specifically to representation.
represent age
Mise-en-scene Cinematography
Often very well discussed but at times too Well handled by most with the most
much focus on this area. Some entirely confident use of terminology in this
focused on mise-en-scene area.
Concentration on clothing and props but
little exploration of lighting. Problems for some in just identifying
camera shots/angle/position and not
linking this to the construction of
Must link to how it constructs
representation.
representation.

21. 1. List four sub genres of TV Drama
2. Define the term ‘representation’
3. Define ‘stereotype’
4. Sum up the typical representation of old
age in three words
5. Sum up the typical representation of
youth in three words

22. Answers
1. Medical, Police, Teen, Period.
2. The description or portrayal of someone or something
in a particular way or as being of a certain nature.
3. A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea
of a particular type of person or thing.
4. Wise, authoritative, fragile.
5. Naïve, rebellious, active.